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US fines Britain-based Balli Aviation for illegally exporting Boeing 747 jets to Iran

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:06

Balli Aviation Limited, a unit of Balli Group Plc, based in the United Kingdom, has pleaded guilty in a court in the United States to having exported illegally Boeing 747 passenger aircraft from the United States to Iran.

Boeing 747-8 to make first test-flight on February 8, 2010

Boeing 747-8 to make first test-flight on February 8, 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010 13:56

After having been put off two times owing to design changes and shortage of resources, the Boeing Company’s Boeing 747-8 Jumbo jet is all set to make its first test-flight on February 8, 2010.

Kingfisher Airlines launching same-day-delivery cargo service Kingfisher Xpress

Sunday, January 31, 2010 11:02

Kingfisher Airlines, the privately owned airline based in India, is launching a door-to-door, same-day-delivery cargo service from February 2, 2010.

Countries

Ukraine International Airlines raises number of Kiev-Abu Dhabi flights from 3 to 5 times a week

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:25

Ukraine International Airlines, the flag-carrier airline of Ukraine, headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, has raised the number of flights between Kiev and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 3 flights a week to 5 flights a week.

Six state-run airlines in Russia to merge with Aeroflot

Friday, February 5, 2010 5:28

Russia has put on hold earlier plans to set up a second large state-owned airline and will, instead, merge 6 small government-run aviation companies with Aeroflot, Russia’s flag-carrier airline.

Airports

Frontier Airlines, Allegiant Air to launch flights from Long Beach Airport in California during summer travel season

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:16

Frontier Airlines and Allegiant Air have announced that they will launch flights from Long Beach Airport (LGB) in Long Beach, California, the United States, during the summer travel season.

Continental to add 2 daily flights between London and Newark

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 12:49

Continental Airlines, based in Houston, Texas, the United States, has announced that it is increasing the number of its flights from Heathrow Airport in London to Newark Liberty International Airport in New York with two additional services daily.

American Airlines plans seasonal flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), Asheville (North Carolina)

Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:20

American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, will add seasonal service between Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas from April 6, 2010, through October 31, 2010.

Fares

Airline passengers will pay $58 billion in ‘ancillary charges’ in 2010, says study by Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 18:50

Airline passengers will pay $58 billion (€41 billion) in ‘ancillary charges’ in 2010, according to analysts.

Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and even budget carriers planning to raise fares by 25% in January 2010

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 19:19

Prominent airlines in India – including Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines – and even budget carriers are considering increasing the fares by as much as 25% in January 2010. The move has been prompted by a rise in air travel as well as a higher passenger load factor recently.